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El Estoque

The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

Photos by Sarah Young

MVHS Drama: The start of another stage

Sarah Young, Graphics editor September 26, 2019
While preparing for this year’s fall play, Drama students discuss why they got into Drama and what their favorite memories were
Rookie seniors in Color Guard

Rookie seniors in Color Guard

Jasmine Lee September 22, 2019

From challenging stereotypes and bursting out of their personal bubbles to finding a new supportive family, seniors Karesa Hui, David Hui and Muhil Mylvaganan accomplished what many other seniors would...

Freshman Kylie Chang spreads chocolate frosting to decorate her sugar cookie.

Leo Club holds cookie decorating station

Charlotte Chui, Entertainment Editor September 20, 2019

tudents crowded around a table in the rally court, spooning colorful sprinkles onto sugar cookies, writing down random acts of kindness, or taking bites out of their frosting-covered treat at lunch on...

At the beginning of MV Cinema Clubs first meeting of the year, room B211 was filled with students eager to get started. Photo by Justine Ha

Kickstarting the year: MV Cinema Club hosts first meeting

Justine Ha September 16, 2019
Club hosts different Kahoot games testing movie trivia and distributes free donuts
A starry night: Astronomy and Astrophysics Club host stargazing events

A starry night: Astronomy and Astrophysics Club host stargazing events

Laasya Koduru May 24, 2019

A starry night — long telescopes, clear terrain and vivid planets. At the start of each new school year, Astronomy and Astrophysics Club plans its cross-over stargazing events for the year. The preparation...

The future of La Pluma

Lakshanyaa Ganesh May 24, 2019

s the school year wraps up, various teams and clubs reflect and rejoice in their accomplishments through celebrations including banquets. Many seniors look back on their extracurriculars as a core, defining...

New McClellan Rd. bike lane aims to improve safety

New McClellan Rd. bike lane aims to improve safety

Claire Chang and Andrea Perng May 24, 2019

Editor’s Note: An earlier version incorrectly referred to sophomore Parssa Alimadad as "her." Alimadad identifies as "him." Along McClellan Rd., the words “Bike lane improvements coming soon”...

Crafting a traditional farewell: The Farewell Rally

Crafting a traditional farewell: The Farewell Rally

Rucha Soman, Tabitha Mendez, and Rajas Habbu May 24, 2019

Under the fluorescent lights bouncing off the gym floor, the class of 2019 clothed in Matador garments and purple bandanas ripped through the white breakthrough poster, following the Farewell Rally tradition....

Meet the students of the annual GSA Panel

Meet the students of the annual GSA Panel

Dhruvika Randad May 24, 2019

On May 13, the MVHS Gender Sexuality Alliance (GSA) hosted their weekly Monday lunch meeting to begin preparations for the annual GSA panel presented to Biology and Physiology classes, held on Friday,...

TedX: Highlights of the past and the prospects of the future

TedX: Highlights of the past and the prospects of the future

Keshav Taneja, Staff Writer May 24, 2019

This year, TedX at MVHS hosted two conferences consisting of guest speakers that sought to inspire and teach MVHS students, while focusing on the conference’s themes which were redefining reality and...

A look at Chinese Club’s new officers

Julia Yang May 24, 2019

During lunch on May 21, Chinese Club announced their new officer team for the 2019-2020 school year to the club members. The officer team had worked together to move through the officer selection process....

The incremental successes: Monta Vista Robotics Team season recap

The incremental successes: Monta Vista Robotics Team season recap

Rana Aghababazadeh and Brandon Ng May 24, 2019

During the summer before each school year, the Monta Vista Robotics Team (MVRT) hosts a program called Head Start, in which incoming underclassmen learn the necessary skills to join the team; these skills...

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